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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,789,071.75 and 7,176,596.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,789,071.75 and 7,176,596.25 is: 10,754,387.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,789,071.75 : 7,176,596.25 = 7,176,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,789,071.75/7,176,596.25 = 7,176,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,789,071.75x = 7,176,596.25 × 7,176,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,789,071.75x = 51,503,533,735,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,503,533,735,514.06/4,789,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,754,387.58

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